Thailand pricing has a wide range depending on how you travel — a backpacker route through hostels and street food looks nothing like a resort-heavy Phuket trip. Here's a mid-range 10-day breakdown covering Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and a Phuket or Krabi beach leg, the most common first-timer route.
The route
3 nights Bangkok, 3 nights Chiang Mai, 4 nights Phuket or Krabi — with a short domestic flight between each leg rather than long bus or train journeys, to keep the trip manageable in 10 days.
Cost breakdown per person
International flights (return, Delhi/Mumbai/Bengaluru to Bangkok): ₹18,000-₹30,000
Domestic flights (Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Phuket/Krabi): ₹6,000-₹10,000 total
Stays, 10 nights at 3-star/boutique level: ₹22,000-₹32,000
Food (a mix of street food and sit-down meals): ₹9,000-₹14,000
Local transport, tours, and activities (temples, island hopping, a cooking class): ₹8,000-₹15,000
Shopping and miscellaneous: budget-dependent, but ₹5,000-₹10,000 is a reasonable buffer
That lands a comfortable mid-range 10-day Thailand trip around ₹68,000-₹1,11,000 per person, before big shopping splurges.
Where people overspend without noticing
Airport currency exchange counters, unmetered tuk-tuks in tourist zones, and hotel-desk tour bookings are the three quiet budget leaks. Exchange money at licensed counters in the city (SuperRich in Bangkok is a common choice), use the Grab app instead of flagging tuk-tuks, and compare tour prices on Klook or Viator against what your hotel quotes before booking.